Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday reviewed the performance of all green agencies, including the Forest Department, Horticulture Wing of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC ), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Public Works Development (PWD), Development Department, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Northern Railways and Delhi Parks and Gardens Society.
During the meeting, the targets achieved during 2016-17 were reviewed and targets for the current financial year 2017-18 were also given to the land owning agencies. During 2016-17, approximately 8.80 lakh tree plantations were done.
Forest department has given a target of plantation of approx 11.60 lakh tree saplings and about 9.22 lakh shrubs for the current year.
Agencies were given individual targets and the agencies were also asked to plant additional tree saplings in the current year for covering the deficit if any in the plantation target given for 2016-17. The Minister asked Forest department to regularly monitor the plantation activities by the agencies on monthly basis.
Hussain has asked Northern Railways to identify the land parcel available on both the sides of railway track for carrying out tree plantation so that revised target could be fixed.
The Minister also asked the agencies to undertake plantation in massive way in the current monsoon season which is the best time for undertaking these activities.